Russia hoping for diplomacy to broker Iran nuclear deal – analysis

Iranian officials say they don’t want war but also want to negotiate as equals with the US or others. By SETH J. FRANTZMANAPRIL 5, 2025 21:12Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 22:59  RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian exchange documents at a partnership agreement signing ceremony in Moscow in January.(photo credit: EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/REUTERS) Russia is pushing to […]

Hamas hostage video shows first sign of life of Maxim Herkin, family confirms

The video is the first sign of life of Herkin since his abduction on Otober 7. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 5, 2025 15:25Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 22:09  (L-R) Hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT) Hamas released a teaser of a propaganda video on Saturday afternoon that showed hostages Bar Kupershtein and Maxim Herkin. […]

Iran’s president says country wants dialogue ‘on equal footing’ with US

As tensions over nuclear program rise, Masoud Pezeshkian says, ‘If you want negotiations, then what is the point of threatening?’ By AFP and AP5 April 2025, 5:19 pm Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian during the annual address to the nation for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Tehran on March 20, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / AFP) TEHRAN, Iran — […]

Iran scales back its support of proxies to focus on Trump’s threat, Iranian officials say – report

Iran reportedly ordered its military personnel to leave Yemen to avoid a confrontation with the US as it continues attacking Houthi assets. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 5, 2025 13:02Updated: APRIL 5, 2025 14:49  A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the […]

IDF kills Hamas commander Hassan Farhat in Lebanon strike

Farhat was responsible for launching the rocket fire that killed Staff-Sergeant Omer Sarah Benjo in February and wounded several others. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFAPRIL 4, 2025 03:16Updated: APRIL 4, 2025 10:28  First responders work at the site of an Israeli strike, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 26, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI) […]

Turkey: Israel has become the greatest threat to regional security

Turkey accuses Israel of being a regional threat after its strikes on Syrian military sites, demands Israel withdraw and stop destabilizing Syria. Elad Benari   Apr 4, 2025, 6:20 AM (GMT+3)   Recep Tayyip ErdoganReuters Turkey criticized Israel over its strikes in Syria on Thursday, demanding Israel withdraw from Syria and stop harming stabilization efforts there. […]

Report: Iran pulling forces out of Yemen amid intensive US airstrikes on Houthis

Senior Iranian official tells British newspaper that Tehran is scaling back its support for regional proxy groups to focus on direct threats emanating from Trump administration By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 4:49 am Right to left: Houthi, Yemeni, Palestinian, Hezbollah, Iraq, Iraqi Hashed Shaabi paramilitary forces and the Islamic Repubilc of Iran flags are raised at a rally […]

IDF operated in Syria to prevent Turkish takeover

Following airstrikes on Syrian military bases, IDF operated in southern Syria, confiscating weapons and destroying terror infrastructure. Israel National News   Apr 3, 2025, 8:58 AM (GMT+3)   IDF forces in the buffer zone between Israel and SyriaIDF spokesperson Security sources on Thursday morning said that the IDF strikes in Syria on Wednesday were intended to prevent the […]

Khamenei aide: Iran will have ‘no choice’ but to acquire nukes if attacked

Ali Larijani says Tehran ‘not moving toward nuclear weapons,’ but will if it feels it’s necessary to defend itself; Iranian commanders said to urge preemptive strike on US troops By Payam DOOST MOHAMADIToday, 6:43 am Iranians carry an effigy of US President Donald Trump during gathering to mark the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in […]

Possibility of Turkey establishing military base in Syria is a ‘potential threat’

This comes amid the growing cooperation between Ahmed al-Sharaa’s regime in Syria and the government of Turkish President Erdogan. By AMICHAI STEINAPRIL 1, 2025 07:34Updated: APRIL 1, 2025 08:05  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (L) shake hands as they hold a joint press conference after their meeting at Presidential Complex in […]

Is Egypt preparing for war in the Sinai Desert?

 April 1, 2025 The Egyptian army on patrol in Sinai (Egyptian Army Spokesman) Large presence of Egyptian troops, military activity in the Sinai constitute violation of peace agreement with Israel, says security source. By World Israel News Staff The Egyptian military has bolstered its presence in the Sinai Desert bordering Israel in recent months, leading some experts […]

‘Posed an immediate threat’: IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in Beirut

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them in planning a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians. Israel National News Published: Apr 1, 2025, 3:56 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 4:33 AM   With the direction of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), the IAF early Tuesday morning conducted a strike in […]